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Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University

1990

Public Law and Legal Theory

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On The Road To Radical Reform: A Critical Review Of Unger's Politics, Richard F. Devlin Frsc Jan 1990

On The Road To Radical Reform: A Critical Review Of Unger's Politics, Richard F. Devlin Frsc

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Two aims drive this essay. The first is to provide the reader with an accessible, yet relatively comprehensive, introduction to Roberto Mangabeira Unger's social and legal theory. The second aim is to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Unger's most recent scholarship and to make some suggestions as to where he goes awry. In particular, the author draws several parallels between the Ungerian enterprise and that of some feminists. The central motivation of the essay is to keep the critical conversation between male radicals and feminists open. To this end, the author posits the possibility of mutually beneficial contributions.